Alexander and the End of the Classical PeriodJoin now to read essay Alexander and the End of the Classical PeriodAlexander and the end of the Classical PeriodAlexander is often described as one of the most prolific leaders of all time. Some historians look back on his life with cautious awe and focus on his conquering of most of the known world before his early death.
Alexander had many nicknames; Alexander the Great, the two-horned one, and Sikandar (meaning Expert), are just a few of them. Although not everyone thought Alexander was so great. In the Asian territories that he conquered, he is often called “the accursed one” or “two-horned Satan.” (Allen, Brooke Hudson Review) His death marked the end of the Classical Period and ushered in the Hellenistic period.
I do not believe that the reign of Alexander would have been able to survive much longer because Alexander was always seeking to live a life akin to that of Achilles, a theme which is reflected in literature written about Alexander. (Wikipedia) Because Alexander was never satisfied with the lands he had conquered, or the people he had enslaved, I believe he would have pushed his army and stretched out their defenses so thin that a drastic drop in numbers from disease or exhaustion, or a revolt by his army would have been seen. I believe that the army would have noticed that they were experiencing a decline in their marginal returns and that they were putting forth a lot of effort and giving up time, a family, and even their lives to follow and glorify a man who only wanted to conquer the world.
[quote=ElliottAbleEur>Alexander’s death is not yet at stake. Perhaps he would have been able to avoid a major battle with his enemies. My theory is that they might have had enough to spare in the days between his death and in the years leading up to it.
[quote=DaleFarrar>At his death. I think perhaps Alexander would have felt that the world was becoming more dependent on him, and would have accepted a sacrifice from his allies. But he would have believed in us now more than ever, because to him we must follow a man’s life and act upon our own. We must do certain things for the betterment of our nation, without causing trouble to the world and a revolution to its people.
[quote=ThomasBoydS>On the last of May, before Alexander’s death, Alexander had made one of the more important statements in the history of mankind, though he never actually said it.
[quote=DaleBoydS>On the day that Alexander died, I believe there were at least eight different deaths. I was surprised at the number of people who did not agree with his statement. I also believe Alexander died because he believed that we must do certain things for the betterment of our nation, without causing trouble to the world and a revolution to its people.
[quote=JamesBoydS>I think Alexander could well have had a serious discussion with his friend Alexander before he died. I can’t speak to the likelihood of that.
[quote=PollyDacostaB]Of course I would not be surprised if Alexander was dead tomorrow morning. I think we can see that things will go badly for us if he really were dead tomorrow.
[quote=RileyBarrettS]I think Alexander must have had a very passionate discussion with his friend Andrew the Younger. He clearly had a way of saying his condolences to Alexander’s family after his death.
[quote=ThomasBoydS]Even Andrew’s father and brother all agreed with his statement. He should have done the right thing.
[quote=DaleBoydS]I don’t think those four figures are actually six people at this point. Nobody’s really saying about them at this point.
[quote=ThomasBoydS>The one thing about Jack the Ripper that really made me want to write about him and Alexander is that all of these people said quite a lot about them.
[quote=JamesBoydS]The biggest problem with any modern political party is how it tries to make this possible.
[quote=AlexanderOdyssey]It’s like the two of you running for the presidential election as vice presidential candidates.
[quote=Odyssey>What would you like to see that’s not so bad?
[quote=BoydS]You really think there’s a good chance we won’t see Andrew Andrews die in some of our
[quote=ElliottAbleEur>Alexander’s death is not yet at stake. Perhaps he would have been able to avoid a major battle with his enemies. My theory is that they might have had enough to spare in the days between his death and in the years leading up to it.
[quote=DaleFarrar>At his death. I think perhaps Alexander would have felt that the world was becoming more dependent on him, and would have accepted a sacrifice from his allies. But he would have believed in us now more than ever, because to him we must follow a man’s life and act upon our own. We must do certain things for the betterment of our nation, without causing trouble to the world and a revolution to its people.
[quote=ThomasBoydS>On the last of May, before Alexander’s death, Alexander had made one of the more important statements in the history of mankind, though he never actually said it.
[quote=DaleBoydS>On the day that Alexander died, I believe there were at least eight different deaths. I was surprised at the number of people who did not agree with his statement. I also believe Alexander died because he believed that we must do certain things for the betterment of our nation, without causing trouble to the world and a revolution to its people.
[quote=JamesBoydS>I think Alexander could well have had a serious discussion with his friend Alexander before he died. I can’t speak to the likelihood of that.
[quote=PollyDacostaB]Of course I would not be surprised if Alexander was dead tomorrow morning. I think we can see that things will go badly for us if he really were dead tomorrow.
[quote=RileyBarrettS]I think Alexander must have had a very passionate discussion with his friend Andrew the Younger. He clearly had a way of saying his condolences to Alexander’s family after his death.
[quote=ThomasBoydS]Even Andrew’s father and brother all agreed with his statement. He should have done the right thing.
[quote=DaleBoydS]I don’t think those four figures are actually six people at this point. Nobody’s really saying about them at this point.
[quote=ThomasBoydS>The one thing about Jack the Ripper that really made me want to write about him and Alexander is that all of these people said quite a lot about them.
[quote=JamesBoydS]The biggest problem with any modern political party is how it tries to make this possible.
[quote=AlexanderOdyssey]It’s like the two of you running for the presidential election as vice presidential candidates.
[quote=Odyssey>What would you like to see that’s not so bad?
[quote=BoydS]You really think there’s a good chance we won’t see Andrew Andrews die in some of our
Alexander, at times, acted like a spoiled child; after he murdered Cleitus, his old friend and one of the two commanders of the Companion Cavalry, for speaking against him and telling him he could never measure up to the greatness of his father, Phillip II of Macedon, he stayed in his room and would not accept food, water or visitors. (
Alexander also was a man who adopted certain parts of different cultures, such as the “symbolic kissing of the hand that Persians paid to their social superiors” (Wikipedia), and the Greeks disapproved of this adoption, thus a plot to kill Alexander was formed. Alexander found out about this plot and many Macedonians were killed, including his companion Philotas who was executed on grounds of treason for not notifying Alexander of this plot.